When I was a little girl, back when a cup of coffee sold for about 5 cents, I first learned what an incredible connection can be forged over a cup of coffee from my Grandfather. Whenever I'd visit him, we'd wake up early and head down to the local coffee shop for a coffee and a hot cocoa.
Grandpa was never a man of many words, and we didn't need them. He and I forged a deep relationship that stays with me to this day over coffee and cocoa at the local coffee shop. I wish he was here today to see our roastery, to people watch as locals and tourists wander in, to sit with me in companionable silence.
My husband Rich comments on the dichotomy between our online business that allows us to ship custom roasted coffee beans across the country, and the local business that lets us meet such a diverse group of real people every day. We ship all over the country. Yet, once a week, I get a delivery of freshly baked goods from Claire who grows and harvests produce on her three acre farm. She then brings me baked goods, homemade jams, jellies and relishes, and other mouth watering organic goods.
This is the coffee connection that means so much to me. Fresh roasted coffee beans and great tasting coffee is important to me as a former chef and a business owner. Building a community coffee connection based on the people I meet every day is important to me as a person.
I think Grandpa would be proud.
Until our next cup,
Sandy Riggen
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